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Rangelands as natural resources
Authors: Vrachnakis, Michail
Reviewer: Papanastasis, Vasileios
Subject: NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES > LAND RESOURCES > LAND > RANGELAND
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY > ORGANIC ANIMAL FARMING
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ECOLOGY > RANGE COLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > RANGE MANAGEMENT
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES > ANIMAL NUTRITION
Keywords:
Rangeland
Pasture
Meadow
Ecosystem Approach
High Nature Value Farming
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Abstract:
The chapter is introductory in nature and focuses on getting to know the basic concepts and characteristics of Greek rangelands. Upon completion of the chapter, students will be able to understand the importance of rangelands in the framework of ecosystemic approach, and as resource for socioeconomic development - understanding which is a prerequisite for the formation of knowledge-base to further understand of the principles of Ecology (link to the next Unit) and Rangeland Management.
Table of Contents:
Unit 1. Rangelands as natural resources
1.1 Rangalands – pastures – meadows
1.2 Rangelands and ecosystem services
1.3 World's rangeland distribution
1.4 Peculiarities of rangelands of Greece
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B. Self assessment
Technical Editors: Rapti, Elli
Tantos, Alexandros
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
Item Details:
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1192
Bibliographic Reference: Vrachnakis, M. (2015). Rangelands as natural resources [Chapter]. In Vrachnakis, M. 2015. RANGELAND SCIENCE [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/1192
Language: Greek
Is Part of: RANGELAND SCIENCE
Number of pages 23
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions